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  1. Tonight on Independent Lens: Part 1 of The Calling

    December 20, 2010

    The PBS miniseries The Calling premieres tonight on Independent Lens (check local listings). The documentary by a team of directors and led by Series Director and Executive Producer Danny Alpert, follows seven Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic journey as they train to become professional clergy. Enjoy this clip from…

  2. A Film With Multiple Characters, Told on Multiple Platforms

    December 17, 2010

    Last week, Independent Lens hosted its first social screening on the Independent Lens Facebook fan page with an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming miniseries, The Calling. Led by Series Director and Executive Producer Danny Alpert, the four-hour documentary series follows seven young people on a dramatic journey as they train to become professional…

  3. Notes from Argentina: Latin Side of the Doc

    December 16, 2010

    ITVS Senior Programming Manager Cynthia Kane reports on a recent trip to Buenos Aires, where she attended the Latin Side of the Doc film festival. I recently attended the second edition of this four-day co-production and networking rendezvous event between Latin America and Europe, with a strong North American delegation. DocsBsAs and Latin Side of the…

  4. The View from Paradise: IL Fan Linda Chancler

    December 15, 2010

    In anticipation of Tuesday night’s premiere of 45365, the Independent Lens team held a social media contest asking viewers why their zip code was particularly interesting or notable. The IL staff took their favorite 10 entries and put them to a popular vote. The winner, Linda Chancler of Sequim, Washington, was the only one to submit her entry in poem…

  5. 45365 Comes to Independent Lens

    December 14, 2010

    45365 is a verité exploration of the congruities of daily life in an American town, from the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home. The documentary by filmmakers Bill Ross and Turner Ross premiers on Independent lens Tuesday, December 14 at 10 PM (check local listings). The film, which Roger Ebert called "achingly beautiful," won…

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